The Mark of the Vampire

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The Mark of the Vampire is a 1935 horror film directed by Tod Browning, noted for its atmospheric gothic style and twist on traditional vampire lore.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
basedOn London After Midnight
basedOnWorkType silent film
blackAndWhite true
castMember Bela Lugosi
Elizabeth Allan
Jean Hersholt
Lionel Atwill
Lionel Barrymore
cinematographyBy James Wong Howe
countryOfOrigin United States
criticalReputation classic of 1930s horror cinema
director Tod Browning
distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
editedBy Ben Lewis
era Golden Age of Hollywood
featuresCharacterType aristocrat
vampire
filmFormat 35 mm
genre gothic horror
horror
hasCultFollowing true
hasFeature atmospheric gothic style
twist on traditional vampire lore
hasTwistEnding true
hasVampireLoreElement haunted castle setting
vampire aristocracy
leadActor Bela Lugosi
musicBy William Axt
narrativeElement murder mystery
vampire investigation
notableFor elaborate gothic sets
meta-theatrical twist on horror conventions
use of fog and shadows
originalLanguage English
partOf classic Hollywood horror cycle
productionCompany Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
releaseYear 1935
runningTime approximately 60 minutes
setIn Czechoslovakia
soundFilm true
style expressionistic lighting
gothic atmosphere
workLocation Hollywood

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Guy Endore wroteScreenplayFor The Mark of the Vampire
London After Midnight hasRemake Mark of the Vampire
linked to: The Mark of the Vampire
Samuel Guy Endore wroteScreenplayFor The Mark of the Vampire